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7 Ways to Be a Friend According to the Bible

By Campbell Markham | November 11, 2026

People lack friends, and they suffer for it. They are doing life alone, and that is hard. We need to learn to be friends again, and the apostle Paul teaches us how in his first letter to the church in Thessalonica.

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7 Parenting Errors That Can Influence Adult Children to Leave the Faith

By Q. O. Helet | November 9, 2026

Despite bedtime prayers, careful church attendance, family Bible reading, and a firm commitment to living out the faith, neither of our two adult children is currently following Christ. I hope to see others avoid such an outcome. In that light, here are seven parenting errors that can influence adult children to leave the faith.

BCL Online Picks — November 5, 2026

By BCL | November 5, 2026

Explore why Jesus cursed a fig tree, how to be proactive in seeking marriage, whether there’s a biblical formula for raising children, how Christians should respond to governing authorities, and more in this week’s online picks!

2 Ways Jesus Cares for Us with His Gentleness

By Jonathan Landry Cruse | November 3, 2026

How does Jesus show gentleness to us? By being crushed in our place. We are so delicate that we could never hope to take the harsh blow that God’s justice requires, so Jesus took it for us.

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When God Doesn’t Tell Us Why

By Daniel Rowlands | June 17, 2026

Why does God sometimes allow suffering that seems to have no explanation? The stories of Job and the man born blind help us find confidence in God when the answers don’t come.

Does Satan Know Our Thoughts?

By BCL | April 29, 2026

When temptations confront us in moments of weakness, it can feel as though Satan knows our thoughts. Is this true?

How Do We Cast Our Burdens on Jesus?

By Campbell Markham | April 11, 2026

The Bible urges us to take our burdens and to put them into Jesus’ hands. How exactly do we cast our cares upon Jesus?

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